Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Long-Term Debt, Net

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Long-Term Debt, Net
6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt, Net

Note 8—Long-Term Debt, Net

Our long-term debt, net consisted of the following (in thousands, except interest rates):

 

 

 

Effective
Interest Rate
(1)

 

 

March 29, 2025

 

 

September 28, 2024

 

 

March 30, 2024

 

Term Loan

 

 

7.30

%

(2)

$

756,650

 

 

$

783,675

 

 

$

785,700

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

5.94

%

(3)

 

101,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,000

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

858,150

 

 

 

783,675

 

 

 

882,700

 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,100

)

 

 

(8,100

)

Less: noncurrent Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

 

(101,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(97,000

)

Less: unamortized discount

 

 

 

 

 

(1,564

)

 

 

(1,818

)

 

 

(2,068

)

Less: deferred financing charges

 

 

 

 

 

(4,009

)

 

 

(4,692

)

 

 

(5,375

)

Total long-term debt, net

 

 

 

 

$

751,077

 

 

$

769,065

 

 

$

770,157

 

 

(1)
Effective interest rates as of March 29, 2025.
(2)
Carries interest at a specified margin over the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) between 2.50% and 2.75% with a minimum SOFR of 0.50% plus a SOFR adjustment.
(3)
Carries interest at a specific margin between 0.25% and 0.75% with respect to base rate loans and between 1.25% and 1.75% with respect to Term SOFR loans, with a SOFR adjustment.

Term Loan

In June 2023, we entered into Amendment No. 1 (“Term Loan Amendment”) to our Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement (“Term Loan”). The Term Loan Amendment (i) replaced the existing LIBOR-based interest rate benchmark with a Term SOFR-based benchmark and (ii) amended certain other related terms and provisions, including the addition of a SOFR adjustment of (a) 0.11448% per annum for one-month, (b) 0.26161% per annum for three months, and (c) 0.42826% per annum for six months. The other material terms of the Term Loan remained substantially unchanged.

The Term Loan provides for an $810.0 million secured term loan facility with a maturity date of March 9, 2028. Borrowings under the Term Loan have an initial applicable rate, at our option, of (i) 2.75% for loans that are Term SOFR loans and (ii) 1.75% for loans that are (the “Applicable Rate”) ABR loans. The Applicable Rate of the Term Loan is based on our first lien leverage ratio as follows: (a) if the first lien leverage ratio is greater than 2.75 to 1.00, the applicable rate will be 2.75% for Term SOFR loans and 1.75% for ABR loans and (b) if the first lien leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, the applicable rate will be 2.50% for Term SOFR loans and 1.50% for ABR loans. For Term SOFR loans, the loans will bear interest at the Term SOFR-based benchmark rate plus the Applicable Rate and the SOFR adjustment, as defined above.

During the quarter ended December 28, 2024, we made our normal principal payment of $2.0 million and a $25.0 million pre-payment on our Term Loan. This pre-payment was applied to our scheduled principal payments in fiscal years 2025, 2026 and 2027, however we still intend to make our regular principal payments in each quarter during those years, representing $8.1 million annually, unless other business opportunities arise.

Revolving Credit Facility

In March 2023, we entered into Amendment No. 6 to our $200.0 million credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) maturing on August 13, 2025 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment (i) increased the revolving credit commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of $50.0 million, such that the aggregate commitments are $250.0 million and (ii) replaced the existing LIBOR-based rate with a Term SOFR-based rate, as an interest rate benchmark. The Revolving Credit Facility has (i) an applicable margin on base rate loans with a range of 0.25% to 0.75%, (ii) an applicable margin on Term SOFR loans with a range of 1.25% and 1.75%, (iii) a SOFR Adjustment of 0.10% for all borrowing periods, (iv) a floor of 0% per annum, and (v) a commitment fee rate of 0.25% per annum. The other material terms of the Revolving Credit Facility prior to the Amendment remained substantially unchanged.

On April 3, 2024, we entered into Amendment No. 7 to our Revolving Credit Facility (the “2024 Amendment”). The 2024 Amendment (i) extended the maturity date to April 3, 2029 and (ii) revised the applicable margin on Term SOFR and base rate loans. The other material terms of the Revolving Credit Facility prior to the 2024 Amendment remained substantially unchanged.

As of March 29, 2025, we had $101.5 million outstanding on our Revolving Credit Facility. The amount available under our Revolving Credit Facility was reduced by $11.9 million and $10.4 million of existing standby letters of credit as of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively.

Fair Value

The fair value of our Term Loan due in 2028 was determined to be $571.7 million as of March 29, 2025, $758.2 million as of September 28, 2024, and $784.2 million as of March 30, 2024. These fair value estimates, determined to be Level 2, are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates.

Representations and Covenants

Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral to secure our indebtedness. The Term Loan does not require us to comply with any financial covenants. The Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility contain customary representations and warranties, covenants, and conditions to borrowing. No event of default occurred as of March 29, 2025, September 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024.

Future Debt Maturities

The following table summarizes the debt maturities and scheduled principal repayments of our indebtedness as of March 29, 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

Amount

 

Remainder of fiscal 2025

 

$

101,500

 

2026

 

 

 

2027

 

 

 

2028

 

 

756,650

 

2029

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

Total

 

$

858,150